Hockey: Cops vs. fire for FAA
There’s a strong bond between people who work in emergency situations. They experience things most of us don’t ever want to and must do it with focus and calm.
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Elections, write-in update
The Koochiching County Board Tuesday set a special election for Aug. 8 to fill the District 5 commissioner position.
Looking Back
The Indus Homecoming Court included Queen Cory Black, Queen Janine Johnson, Prince Ilya Letyagin, Princess Megan Munro, sophomore attendant Calli Erickson, and sophomore attendant Randy Jones… Services were conducted February 27 for Raymond D. Berg, 81, who died on February 23 in Duluth. Berg was an artist, art teacher in area schools, sports advocate, cultivator of music and the theater, traveler and tour director, dean of students and president of Rainy River Community College.
Heart research advances through ‘All of Us’ study
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States; more than 8,500 people in Minnesota died from heart disease in 2021, reports Essentia Health.
Elks student of the month
The International Falls School Board and Elks Lodge 1599 recently recognized Nora Sullivan as one of the January students of the month. Kevin Grover, district superintendent and member of Elks Lodge 1599, provided the following about Sullivan: Nora is the daughter of Darcy and Robert Sullivan.
Much known, but mystery remains
We’ve learned something about privacy lately, namely that it doesn’t exactly exist. The case against the man accused of murdering four students in Idaho shows that cellphone tracking and ubiquitous surveillance cameras make it possible for law enforcement to learn a great deal about a person of interest. Spy satellites enable intelligence agencies to focus in on you as you park at the drive-up window and see how many Egg Mc-Muffins you ordered and whether you take your coffee light or black. And a defamation lawsuit against Fox has subpoenaed internal memos showing that the network’s top stars managed to forget what is fact and what is not and why they should care.
Moving fast
The Minnesota Legislature is moving fast these days. The number of bills introduced since the session began less than two months ago has now raced past 2000, and it appears that many more are still to come, reports the Minnesota Newspaper Association.
Duller Days
NEARLY NORTH OF TWO We’re past the middle of February and times seem to have gotten a little dull around here. Not much for big news it seems, but closer look at last couple weeks reveals much more… Recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have killed a reported nearly 45,000 humans.
Ask Amy: Enabling robs adult son of growth
Dear Amy: My husband and I have always been hard workers. We were never extravagant, but we believe we have led great lives.
LINDA C.BLACK HOROSCOPES
Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/03/23). Prepare for a fruitful harvest this year. Grow through regular private meditation, planning and contemplation. Winter changes require a rewrite, before a profitable springtime develops. Rerouting summer itineraries for new conditions leads to a lucrative autumn with shared gains. Conserve resources for later.